Exploring the essential steps for beginners in setting up an investment account, including defining objectives, assessing risk preferences, and selecting suitable account types. The chapter aims to demystify the process for novice investors and empower them to make strategic decisions for their financial future.
You just got a job and want to start investing. Now what? Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel break down the choices facing new investors, and give some advice for long-term success. They discuss:
- The three things needed to invest in individual stocks.
- How to select a brokerage.
- The fees that investors will encounter, and how to avoid some of them.
Companies mentioned: HOOD, SOFI, SCHW
Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Matt Frankel
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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